Spider webs are a harbinger of fall, and this year in Vancouver, there may be even more than normal. Here's why the delicate orbs suddenly seem to be everywhere.

There’s a myth that spiders are out to get us, that we’re a food source for spiders. We aren’t." Spider webs can be sticky business in hot, dry dog days of summer ...

Clever spiders A chemical used by golden orb web spiders to keep ants at bay could make a useful pest control agent, say researchers. The research is published today in the Proceedings of the ...

Spider mite populations favor hot, dry conditions, so stippling may be more pronounced in summer months. For control, spider mites can be knocked off the leaves with a strong stream of water ...

How spider silk is one of the most versatile materials on Earth. Spiders spin webs out of silk, but they also use their threads as slingshots, submarines, and hang-gliders.

Spider webs are a normal harbinger of fall, but this year, a Vancouver pest control company said they're getting an unusual number of calls about them. "Definitely an increase in the numbers of them ...